"Yu Yang, why are you out? Have you had breakfast?"

Yu Yang noticed that his hair was still wet: "Uncle Zhou, where have you been? Why is your hair all wet?"

We heard a car at the door and knew it was you coming back, but when we went out we didn't see you.

Mom and I are waiting for you to have breakfast together! Didn't we say on the phone that we'd wait for you?

Zhou Yi pushed open the gate, preparing to drive the car into the yard, "Didn't I tell you to eat first and not wait for me?"

I just went back to the hotel to take a shower and change my clothes. My clothes got dirty last night while carrying the wounded, and it wouldn't be appropriate to visit someone in dirty clothes.

"Uncle Zhou, it's alright, we don't mind. You did all this to save lives. Come and wash your hands, Mom has already prepared the meal!"

When Zhou Yi and Yu Yang came out of the bathroom after washing their hands, they saw Chen Hong already sitting at the dining table waiting for them.

Seeing Chen Hong's outfit today, Zhou Yi couldn't help but smile smugly. It seems that prior reconnaissance and obtaining first-hand intelligence are indeed very necessary.

Chen Hong was also wearing a blue and white tracksuit today, which fit her well and was comfortable.

She exudes a youthful and energetic vibe, which, combined with her fair and delicate face, makes Chen Hong look more like a young woman in her early twenties.

Fortunately, I saw the opportunity early this morning. I went back, took a shower, and changed my clothes. Now, standing next to Chen Hong, we already look like a couple.

Chen Hong served Zhou Yi a bowl of porridge and pushed the small basket of sesame cakes to his left.

"These pickled cucumbers and pickled cowpeas are all homemade, as are the salted duck eggs."

I don't know if it will suit your taste, so let's just eat this for now. I don't know what kind of food you like, so just tell me what you want to eat and I'll cook it for you next time.

Zhou Yi first picked up the bowl, took a sip of seafood porridge, and then tasted a bite of each of the pickled vegetables, nodding repeatedly in approval:

"It's already a very generous meal. These side dishes are especially delicious and suit my taste. I really like them."

"You marinated all of this yourself? You're amazing! It tastes fantastic, much better than our army chef's!"

The head chef, far away in the army, sneezed loudly: I wonder which brat on leave is missing my delicious cooking at home?

After eating the food cooked by my husband, I definitely won't be used to eating out!

"This sesame seed cake tastes amazing! Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. You can just have a bite in the morning. Making sesame seed cakes takes too much time."

Chen Hong laughed, "You misunderstood. I brought this sesame seed cake back from Jinan yesterday, and I heated it up in the microwave this morning. It tastes pretty good!"

This kind of flatbread is particularly troublesome to make. The oven at home is too small. To make this kind of flatbread, you have to make at least two or three batches for one meal.

It's easier to buy food. If you like it, eat more. Neither Yu Yang nor I have big appetites, and leftovers will get soggy and won't taste good.

For breakfast, Chen Hong had a bowl of porridge and a sesame seed cake. Yu Yang had a bowl of porridge and ate half a sesame seed cake.

Zhou Yi devoured the remaining eight and a half sesame seed cakes and three bowls of seafood porridge that the mother and daughter had left, and even the few side dishes on the table were swept away by him.

Chen Hong secretly clicked her tongue in amazement: After eating so much pickled vegetables, don't you find it too salty!

Yu Yang's eyes lit up. "Uncle Zhou, no wonder you're so big! You eat so much!"

Zhou Yi laughed heartily: "Soldiers eat a lot. I'll take you to the army base sometime, and you'll see for yourself when you go to the mess hall."

The soldiers all have huge appetites; my appetite is only average!

Yu Yang's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? The chefs in your cafeteria must be so busy! It must be so hard to cook so much food!"

Zhou Yi burst into laughter at Yu Yang's antics. He had thought Yu Yang would say he wanted to go visit the military base with him, but the boy's thoughts took an unexpected turn.

"Don't worry about the cooks. The military canteen has specialized machines now, including dough mixers and steamed bun machines. There are also plenty of people working in the canteen."

Soldiers eat a lot; they're used to it.

After the meal, Zhou Yi took the initiative to help clear the table and went to the kitchen with Chen Hong to wash the dishes and clean up.

Chen Hong didn't refuse. Since he wanted to integrate into the family, she would let him have his way.

Yu Yang also grabbed a rag and started wiping the table in the restaurant. He smiled as he watched Zhou Yi and his mother busy in the kitchen.

Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong. He dropped the rag and stood at the kitchen doorway, scrutinizing Chen Hong and Zhou Yi intently.

Suddenly, as if he had figured something out, he stopped wiping the table and ran back to his room, seemingly to do something else.

Actually, there wasn't much work in the kitchen. It was just washing a few plates and three people's bowls and chopsticks. After Chen Hong finished cooking, she would wipe the pots and pans clean.

Zhou Yi then insisted on washing the dishes, leaving Chen Hong to clean the countertop and wipe the kitchen floor.

Seeing that Yu Yang gave up halfway through the work, Chen Hong shook her head, went to the dining room and wiped the table, then took a mop and wiped the floor.

At this moment, Yu Yang swaggered out of the house, and Zhou Yi and Chen Hong couldn't help but laugh when they saw him.